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H. A. BENEDICT. PENCIL SHARPENER.

No. 476,361. Patented Julie 7, 1892.

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HEMAN A. BENEDICT, OF SYRACUSE, NEiV YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO T. W. MEAOHEM, OF SAME PLACE.

PENCIL-=SHARPENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,361, dated June '7, 1892.

Application filed September 15, 1391- Serial No. 405,777. (No model.)

To to whom zit may concern: said uprights, as seen in Fig. 2. One end of Be it known that I, HEMAN A. BENEDICT, a the shaft is extended and is provided with a citizen of the United States, residing at Syracrank and handle O, by which it may be rocusc, in the county of Onondaga, State of tated when desired. One face of this wheel New York,haveinvented certain new and useis provided with a surface Dof emery or anful Improvements in Pencil-Sharpeners, of alogous substance, against which the lead of which the following is a specification, referthe pencil is designed to be revolved to give ence being bad therein to the accompanying a point to the same. This may also be used drawings. forsharpening knives and the like. The oppo- IO This invention relates to certain new and site face of the wheel is provided with an anuseful improvements in pencil-Sharpeners of nular bearing-surface (Z, for a purpose which that class in which are embodied a rotary will hereinafter appear. grinding-wheel and pencil-rotating devices E are uprights or standards supported on actuated from the said wheel; and ithas for its the base and at their upper ends provided 15 objects, among others, to provide an improved with suitable bearings e for the pintles of the device of this character of few parts and those roller or shaft F, which are suitably jonrnaled not liable to derangement, to provide simple therein, and which carries at one end a fricmcans for turning the pencil-holder at differ- (ion-roller F, the periphery of which is proent angleswith relation to the grinding-wheel, vided with a wearingsurface f of suitable 20 and to simplify and improve the machine as material, as rubber, in the form of a sleeve a whole. placed thereon and held by cement or in any Other objects and advantages of the invenother desired manner. Owing to the inclination will hereinafter appear, and the novel Lion of the shaft, the acting face of the roller features thereof will be specifically defined F is beveled, as seen in Fig. 2, so as to have 25 by the appended claims. a flat bearing on the bearing (Z of the wheel The invention is clearly illustrated in the D, with which it revolves in contact. accompanying drawings, which, with the let- On the shaft F is a pulley G, which is prefters of reference marked thereon, form a part 'erably concaved, as seen in both views, so as of this specification, and in whichto prevent displacement of the band or belt 30 Figure 1 is a view, partly in perspective when the penoil-holderisturnedinits various and partly 111 side elevation, of my improved positions.

pencil-sharpener. Fig. 2 is a top plan thereof. H isa standard held to the base by a screw- Like letters of reference indicate like parts pivot h,.so that it may be turned in any dein both of the views. sired position and be held in such position,

3 5 If the device is to be portable, it should be the standard being provided with a suitable provided with a suitable base. If it is to be knob, handle, or other provision 72,, by which permanently affixed, the standards and supit may be turned on'its pivot. To the upper porting parts may be affixed to the table or end of the standard there is secured a yoke 1, other support in any desired manner. so as to be moved therewith, and in the up- 40 In the drawings the letter A designates the right portions of this yoke is removably joursupport, which in this instance may be asnaled the hollow shaft J, the ends of which sumed as being a base of a portable device. are split, as seen in both views, to form a It may be of any desired material and of prespring-holder for the pencil, the said split porferred shape, preferably, however, rectangutions being such as to firmly hold a pencil of 5 lar, as shown,and maybe made as ornamental small diameter and yet yield sufficiently to 5 in appearance as wished for. From this base, admit one of larger diameter. On this hollow near one end, rise the uprights or standards B, shaft and designed to move therewith betwo in number, and in which is journaled in tween the upright portions of the yoke is the suitable bearings the shaft 0, carrying the hub or pulley J, which is preferably con- 50 wheel D, which is designed to revolve between caved, as seen in both views, to prevent dis- I00 placement of the belt or band K, (preferably elastic,) which passes over the said pulleys G J, as shown.

L is a guard rising from the base, and at its upper end, which is arranged slightly above the upper faces of the pulleys, it is provided with a cross-bar 7a, the belt or band passing through between the upright portions of the guards, as seen best in Fig. 1.

YVith the parts thus constructed the operation is apparent and is as follows: A pencil Z is placed in the holder, where it is firmly clasped by the spring-arms at each end thereof, the pencil being pushed through the holder sufficiently far for its point to come in contact with the emery I) on the face of the wheel D, as seen in both views. The handle 0 is then turned, which imparts motion to the wheel D, and this in turn, through the friction-wheel F, shaft F, pulleys G and J, and band or belt K, revolves the pencil, so as to give it a uniform temper and finish. The manipulation of the standard H presents the point or end of the pencil at different angles to give the required point thereto. The guard, together with the concave pulleys, prevents displacement of the band or belt when the holder is turned in the different positions.

Vhat I claim as new is 1. The combination, with the wheel and the friction-roller arranged to move in contact therewith, of the rotatable standard, the pencil-holder carried thereby, a shaft parallel with the holder and receiving its motion direct from the wheel,and a band for revolving the said holder from said friction-roller, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the rotary wheel, of the rotatable standard, a revoluble pencilholder, a pulley mounted to revolve therewith, and a band passed over the said pulley and receiving its motion from the rotary wheel through intermediate frictional devices, as set forth.

3. In a pencil-sharpener, the combination, with the rotatable standard, of a yoke thereon, a hollow shaft reinovably journaled in the upright portions of the yoke and having spring portions at the ends, a pulley mounted to revolve with said shaft, a revoluble wheel, and intermediate connections between the wheel and the said pulley, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

HEMAN A. BENEDICT.

\Vitnesses:

W. A. BoTrUM, T. W. MEACHEM. 

